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Who We Are:

The American Fund for Charities (AFC) is an American 501(c)(3) public charity that enables American tax-payers to support foreign non-profit organizations through tax-deductible donations.

With over 25 years of experience in charitable giving, we provide personal service to individuals, foundations, and corporations to facilitate prompt, reliable support of worthy causes around the world.

Our Mission

Our Vision

The American Fund for Charities seeks positive change around the world through support of non-profit organizations dedicated to social, cultural, and environmental initiatives.

Our Values

Accountability
Reliability
Cost-effectiveness
Personal service

How we work

US law permits Americans to receive tax benefits only for charitable giving within the United States. Americans who wish to support foreign non-profits may receive tax-benefits by donating to an “intermediary organization” such as the American Fund for Charities. Because the intermediary is a registered US non-profit, donors receive tax-receipts for their gifts at the time of their donation.

When they make a donation to an intermediary, donors are invited to suggest a foreign charity or non-profit they would like the intermediary to support. The intermediary then assumes the risks and responsibilities of making grants to the foreign entity. Before they can receive grants, all suggested charities and non-profits must be evaluated to ensure they are legitimate and appropriate grant recipients. At the American Fund for Charities, this involves a detailed application and assessment process. The AFC retains a small percentage from each donation to cover these administrative costs.

Grant beneficiaries are required to use donated funds for non-profit purposes and annually to document and report back the specific uses of funds received.

The American Fund for Charities is administered by an Executive Director supported by a non-profit management organization and Board of Trustees. This efficient structure enables the AFC to be highly cost-effective. The maximum fee retained from any single gift is $12,500, which applies to gifts of $390,000 or more.

Benefits for donors:

AFC takes responsibility for ensuring that all grant recipients are legitimate, accountable, and effective.

Because AFC is a registered US non-profit, donors receive tax deductions for their gifts to the full extent permitted by law.

Our very low expense-to-income ratio ensures that the maximum amount of donated funds is used to support approved charities.

AFC “walks the talk,” disbursing undesignated revenues to the world’s neediest people and causes through our Knowledge Africa program.

Benefits for charities and non-profit organizations:

AFC broadens fundraising opportunities for foreign charitable organizations, facilitating charitable giving by US donors without necessitating the establishment of a US 501(c)(3) partner organization.

AFC’s website enhances the online visibility of approved charities by providing links to their websites and posts of recent charity activities.

Approved charities and non-profit organizations receive a donor “button” for their websites, directly linking potential donors to the AFC.